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IRECTION KTI106052, REVISION 10 SERVICE MANUAL
Chapter 10 - Care & Maintenance 10-9
10-5-4 Cleaning
10-5-4-1 General Cleaning
Frequent and diligent cleaning of the Voluson i / Voluson e ultrasound system reduces the risk of
spreading infection from person to person, and also helps to maintain a clean working environment.
NOTE: Refer to the Basic user manual of Voluson i / Voluson e for details on cleaning and desinfection.
10-5-5 Probe Maintenance
10-5-5-1 Probe Related Checks
10-5-5-2 Basic Probe Care
The Basic User Manual and/or care card provides a complete description of probe care, maintenance,
cleaning and disinfection. Ensure that you are completely familiar with the proper care of GE probes.
Ultrasound probes can be easily damaged by improper handling. Review the Basic User Manual of
Voluson i / Voluson e for more details. Failure to follow these precautions can result in serious injury
and equipment damage. Failure to properly handle or maintain a probe may also void its warranty.
Any evidence of wear indicates the probe cannot be used.
Do a visual check of the probe pins and system sockets before plugging in a probe.
Table 10-9 Probe Related Checks
Step Item Description
1 Probes
Thoroughly check the system probe connectors and remove dust from inside the connector
sockets if necessary. Visually check for bent, damaged or missing pins.
Verify that the system properly recognizes all probes.
2 Probe Holder
Clean probe holders on Cart (they may need to be soaked to remove excess gel).
Figure 10-1 Care Card
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